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ABOUT

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Hi! I'm Margit. Having studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art (London, UK) & Arte Sotto un Tetto (Florence, Italy) I now work with art directors, editors and creatives worldwide. My studio is in the North West of England, where I live in a house filled with paintbrushes and musical instruments.

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Music and animals are dear to my heart so  I try to incorporate rhythm and paws into my creative projects wherever possible, especially in children’s picture books. 

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I feel it's important to explore new creative avenues, (e.g. a recent exhibition “All Made Up” which even made it onto TV). I’m also the creator of the card game Quartet.

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​I aim to be as flexible as possible for my clients. Please get in touch if you wish to reproduce my work or discuss licensing or commissions.

QUARTET

Created with my composer illustrations, I designed Quartet, a card game for all the family. It was made possible thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, and soon after its release Quartet was chosen as the TOP non-screen family game by The Telegraph. It also inspired a music podcast.

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PERSONALISED ART

Pets, homes and portraits of your loved ones: let me draw for you. We can work together to create a customised, totally unique gift. To commission a portrait

 

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All Made Up - Trinity Hub, Clitheroe, 2025 , SOLO EXHIBITION Read more

Clitheroe Library 2025, SOLO EXHIBITION

Louisiana Music College 2024 USA, SOLO EXHIBITION

Clitheroe Books 2023, SOLO EXHIBITION

SAC32 2017: Stretford Public Hall, Manchester 

Birmingham Harp Festival Bramhall building, Birmingham Conservatoire  2017 SOLO EXHIBITION

The Crypt Gallery, Euston London, 2017 The Cusp Exhibition  SOLO EXHIBITION

Cass Art Foundation flagship store in London 10th anniversary celebration exhibition  2017 

MONO, Chorlton-cum-Hardy Feb 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION

Tea Hive, Alexandra Park July 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION

Prague British School 2016, SOLO EXHIBITION

SAC32 Exhibition 2016: Stretford Public Hall, Manchester

KoffeePot 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION

Clients

Arts4Dementia

Artful Playground

Avis magazine

AVIS magazine

Bad Buddhist Bakery

Barford Bridge House

Bird on the Wireless​​

Birmingham Harp Festival

British School Prague

Clavis and Claustra

Delphian Records

DSCH journal

Forsyth Music Shop

Gemeinde Stanz im Mürztal

High Peak Community Arts

Ironbridge Museums Trust  

Istituto Catania Bellini

JESTA magazine

LITHA orchestra

Mad Dog Street Project

Manchester String Quartet  

MTEW

New Vic Theatre

Orchestre Symphonie de Montreal

Oyster Opera –

PHION orkest

PHION orkest Netherlands  

Ransome House Publishing

Richmond Symphony Orchestra, USA

Sapphire Cello Ensemble

SPG magazine

String Society

St Pauls Burlingame

Student pocket Guide

The Sip Club

The Swing Commanders

Toscana Strings

University of Mississippi, USA

Wild Strings UK Harp Association

Word Club

Yaffle Press  

York House publishing

Zwanny Ltd

Contact

I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect!

 artymargit@gmail.com

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@ Margit van der Zwan 2026

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